Thinner

[doowopgirl]

Has anyone read Thinner? It is such a creepy little story. What SK excells in. A normal man put in a very extraordinary situation. And the extraordinary lengths he has to go to, to put it right. It also says a lot about racism on both sides of the fence. And how people on both sides of the fence don't necessarily do themselves any favours in changing others view of them. Agree, disagree?

[Cowboy]

I read it and loved it. One of my favorite stories.

[wally wonder]

yeah, great story. i like how that wop went to bat for him. :D great interaction there between the two of them. roadwork has some similar interaction between like-minded characters. must be hard to write a foreign dialogue. norwegian i think, i thought i read, all that beebopaloobop. was reading mccammon's volume 2 speaks the nightbird and there's this injun in there speaking french and his native tongue, se usa, no idea if it's "correct" or not. but yeah, i asked a "native american" the other week, hey dude, i was born in the usa, does that make me a native? he didn't answer. i guess i'll find a home eventually. hehehehehehe.

[michal]

Personally I didn't think that it was about racism. I thought it was a good old-fashion tale about a curse and the power it has over people. But hey, that's just me.

[JohnDalglish]

I read it and loved it. One of my favorite stories.

Hi,

Yes, AWCS (And What Cowboy Said).

Great story, love the ending, and I even enjoyed the movie.

Long days and pleasant nights

[Mr. Palmer]

I still need to see the movie. Is it one of the better adaptations?

[dav]

I must have missed something somewhere:umm: I don't remember anything racist about Thinner.....

[Matthew.Degnan]

I thought it was a good little novel, filled a couple of afternoons anyway :D

[Drawn to Ka-tet]

I must have missed something somewhere:umm: I don't remember anything racist about Thinner.....

Some will say it is racist because of the use of the word 'gypsy'.
I thought it was about revenge and loyalty.

And about pie....

Long days and pleasant nights.

[sarar]

I don't think it's racist!
i agree what has been said that it's about curses and what not
good book i think

[Pucker]

Well, maybe "racist" isn't the right word.

"Elitist," maybe?

The imagery of the gypsies being rootless and always "moved along;" the townies wherever they go taking what they need from then and then ushering them on down the highway. "Here's your hat. What's your hurry?" People trying to exact revenge upon them whenever they felt they'd been "cheated." I don't know how you can read all that and not see bigotry. Accepting responsibility for one's actions is certainly the central theme, but this story has bigotry bulging out of its every seam.


Either that, or I am entirely wrong.

:eyebrow:

[jcasey]

Loved the book!! So much! One of the first SK's that I read in fact. I always wanted to get that darned gypsy to curse me with "thinner" but with the caveat that I would just get down to my goal weight and then all would be well...

[randallFlaggfan1]

I loved Thinner, I think it's great. I thought the film was done very well, too!

[JellybeanJay]

I saw Drag me to Hell not long ago and it reminded me of this story.

[randallFlaggfan1]

I saw Drag me to Hell not long ago and it reminded me of this story.

Drag Me To Hell...? :umm:

[Anna Rose]

good! or should i say "yummy"?